Centre releases Rs 8873 crore disaster fund for states to battle Covid crisis, take containment steps
3 years, 8 months ago

Centre releases Rs 8873 crore disaster fund for states to battle Covid crisis, take containment steps

India Today  

Centre has released the first instalment of Rs 8,873.6 crore for State Disaster Response Fund in advance for the states to battle the Covid-19 crisis and take containment measures. Centre has released the first instalment of the SDRF funds to states in advance instead of the usual June disbursement. The first instalment of SDRF is usually released in June as per the recommendations of the Finance Commission, however, with the states battling a massive crisis over the Covid-19 spread, the amount has also been released without waiting for the procedural utilisation certificate. The SDRF funds can be used by the states for various measures related to containment of Covid-19, including meeting the cost of oxygen generation and storage plants in hospitals, ventilators, air purifiers, strengthening ambulance services, Covid-19 hospitals, Covid Care Centres, consumables, thermal scanners, personal protective equipment, testing laboratories, testing kits, containment zone, etc.

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Centre permits Kerala to utilise ₹120 crore from SDRF for rehabilitation measures at Wayanad
4 days, 18 hours ago

Centre permits Kerala to utilise ₹120 crore from SDRF for rehabilitation measures at Wayanad

The Hindu  

The Union government on Friday informed a Division Bench of the Kerala High Court that the Kerala government has been permitted to utilise ₹120 crore from the State Disaster Response Fund, which has been set apart for payment to the Defence department towards airlifting service charges provided by the Centre in 2006, 2016, and 2017 for rehabilitation measures for the …

Centre approves ₹944 crore as Cyclone Fengal relief to Tamil Nadu, promises more after assessment reports
1 month, 1 week ago

Centre approves ₹944 crore as Cyclone Fengal relief to Tamil Nadu, promises more after assessment reports

Hindustan Times  

The Centre on Friday approved the release of ₹944.80 crore to Tamil Nadu as two instalments of its share from the State Disaster Response Fund to help the state government's relief efforts in areas ravaged by Cyclone Fengal. “The Ministry of Home Affairs has approved the release of ₹944.80 crore to the Tamil Nadu government as both the instalments of …

MHA allocates Rs 944.8 cr to Tamil Nadu SDRF for Cyclone Fengal relief efforts
1 month, 1 week ago

MHA allocates Rs 944.8 cr to Tamil Nadu SDRF for Cyclone Fengal relief efforts

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: The Ministry of Home Affairs has approved the release of 944.80 crore to State Government of Tamil Nadu, as both the instalments of central share to the State Disaster Response Fund to help the state in providing relief assistance to those affected by Cyclone Fengal, a release by the MHA said on Friday. It added that the government led …

Centre approves Rs.1115.67 Cr for disaster mitigation for States: Amit Shah
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Centre approves Rs.1115.67 Cr for disaster mitigation for States: Amit Shah

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: A high-level committee, under the chairmanship of Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Amit Shah has approved Rs.1115.67 crore for disaster mitigation and capacity building projects for various States. The committee, comprising of Finance Minister, Agriculture Minister and Vice Chairman NITI Aayog as members considered the proposal to mitigate Landslide Risk in 15 States, for funding from …

Telangana floods | Union Home Ministry says Telangana has not submitted data for release of central share under SDRF
4 months, 1 week ago

Telangana floods | Union Home Ministry says Telangana has not submitted data for release of central share under SDRF

The Hindu  

As the Telangana government made a strong pitch for immediate central assistance for taking up relief and rehabilitation of people affected by recent floods in the State, the Union Home Ministry has pointed out that the state government did not complete the formalities for speedy release of funds. The Union Home Ministry has expressed concern that the Telangana Government has …

Centre approves release of ₹7,532 crore to 22 states under Disaster Response Fund
1 year, 6 months ago

Centre approves release of ₹7,532 crore to 22 states under Disaster Response Fund

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The Centre on Wednesday approved release of ₹7,532 crore to 22 state governments under the State Disaster Response Fund. The state disaster response fund has been constituted in each state under Section 48 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005. As per guidelines, funds are released on receipt of utilisation certificate of the amount released in the earlier instalment …

Amit Shah releases Rs 6,194 crore disaster relief fund for 19 states
1 year, 6 months ago

Amit Shah releases Rs 6,194 crore disaster relief fund for 19 states

India TV News  

Union Home Minister Shah to Friday approved the release of Rs 6,194 crore to 19 states under the State Disaster Response Fund. The amount includes Rs 1,209.60 crore as central share of the State Disaster Response Fund to four states -- Chhattisgarh, Meghalaya, Telangana and Uttar Pradesh -- for 2022-23, according to an official statement. The statement added that Rs …

75% of promised crop damage relief is from Central funds: BJP
1 year, 9 months ago

75% of promised crop damage relief is from Central funds: BJP

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Telangana government was disingenuous in claiming that it will pay Rs 10,000 per acre as relief on its own to the farmers who suffered crop losses following heavy rains in the state, the Bharatiya Janata Party said on Thursday. “If one goes by the extent of area of 2,22,500 acres that saw crop damages, the total compensation promised …

Centre approves ₹1,816 crore to 5 States affected by natural disasters
1 year, 10 months ago

Centre approves ₹1,816 crore to 5 States affected by natural disasters

The Hindu  

A high-level committee chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah has approved additional Central assistance of arms worth ₹1,816.16 crore under the National Disaster Response Fund to five States— Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Meghalaya and Nagaland, which were affected by flood, landslides and cloudburst in 2022. The HLC approved an additional Central assistance of ₹520.46 crore to Assam, ₹239.31 crore …

Ex-gratia of Rs 50,000 Approved for Next of Kin of COVID-19 Victims: Govt
2 years ago

Ex-gratia of Rs 50,000 Approved for Next of Kin of COVID-19 Victims: Govt

News 18  

The Centre has allowed the states to use the State Disaster Response Fund to provide ex-gratia assistance of Rs 50,000 to the next of kin of those who have succumbed to COVID-19, Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday. Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said as per the national policy on disaster management, the primary responsibility for disaster …

SC to AP: Return Rs 1,100 crore from PD Account to SDRF
2 years, 5 months ago

SC to AP: Return Rs 1,100 crore from PD Account to SDRF

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: The Supreme Court has directed the Andhra Pradesh government to return Rs 1,100 crore to the state’s Disaster Response Fund from the personal deposit account. The Comptroller and Auditor General earlier submitted to the apex court that the AP government transferred the SDRF fund to the personal deposit account and such funds remained un-utilized even after two years. The …

After Supreme Court's Criticism, Andhra Pradesh Govt Agrees To Revert Rs.1100 Crores To State Disaster Relief Fund
2 years, 5 months ago

After Supreme Court's Criticism, Andhra Pradesh Govt Agrees To Revert Rs.1100 Crores To State Disaster Relief Fund

Live Law  

Following Supreme Court's criticism, the State of Andhra Pradesh on Monday agreed to revert the amount of Rs 1100 crores -which was diverted from the State Disaster Relief Fund to the personal deposit account of the Agriculture Commissioner - to the SDRF within a period of two weeks. On Monday, he submitted that the State would transfer the money from …

Centre\'s assistance to Andhra Pradesh, four other states hit by natural disasters
2 years, 10 months ago

Centre\'s assistance to Andhra Pradesh, four other states hit by natural disasters

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The High-Level Committee under the chairmanship of Union Home Minister Amit Shah has approved Rs 1,682.11 crores of additional Central assistance under the National Disaster Response Fund to five States and one Union Territory for floods/landslides that occurred during the year 2021. 1,664.25 crore is for five States and Rs 17.86 crore is for one Union Territory. Of …

PM-CARES Fund spent 36.17% of Rs 10,990 crore till March 2021: All you need to know about the fund and its expenditures
2 years, 11 months ago

PM-CARES Fund spent 36.17% of Rs 10,990 crore till March 2021: All you need to know about the fund and its expenditures

Firstpost  

The fund was created on 27 March 2020, in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic to provide relief and to ‘deal with any kind of emergency’ The PM-CARES Fund collected Rs 10,990 crore till March 2021 and spent Rs 3,976 or 36.17 per cent of the corpus, according to the audited financial statement posted on its website. Creation and Constitution …

Delhi government to give Rs 50,000 ex-gratia to over 21,900 families who lost member to COVID-19
2 years, 11 months ago

Delhi government to give Rs 50,000 ex-gratia to over 21,900 families who lost member to COVID-19

Firstpost  

This amount is in addition to the financial aid of Rs 50,000 being provided by the city government under the ‘Mukhyamantri COVID-19 Pariwar Aarthik Sahayata Yojana’ New Delhi: A total of 21,914 families who have lost their loved ones to COVID-19 in Delhi have received one-time ex-gratia of Rs 50,000 from the Delhi Disaster Response Fund, officials said on 23 …

Amit Shah approves release of second installment of central share of State Disaster Relief Fund
3 years, 3 months ago

Amit Shah approves release of second installment of central share of State Disaster Relief Fund

Firstpost  

The Centre’s second installment amounts to Rs 7,274.40 crore, which will be given in advance to 23 states The Central Government has revised the items and norms of assistance under the State Disaster Response Fund, making a provision for grant of ex-gratia payment to the next of kin of the deceased due to Covid-19. Introducing the new norm, which will …

Andhra Health Department Sends CM Reddy SOS for Rs 428 Cr Covid-19 Funds
3 years, 5 months ago

Andhra Health Department Sends CM Reddy SOS for Rs 428 Cr Covid-19 Funds

News 18  

The Medical and Health Department sent an SOS to Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy on Wednesday requesting that Rs 428 crore was required "on an emergency basis" for Covid-19 management, official sources said. The Rs 428 crore emergency release sought was to meet the salaries of staff and medical professionals engaged for Covid-19 duties, procurement of …

Centre approves Rs 23,123 cr emergency response package to fight Covid-19
3 years, 6 months ago

Centre approves Rs 23,123 cr emergency response package to fight Covid-19

India Today  

The central government on Thursday approved a Rs 23,000 crore relief package for combating Covid-19 and dealing with issues which occurred during the second wave. Addressing the media after the first Cabinet meeting following the reshuffle, newly appointed health minister Mansukh Mandaviya said the Centre would provide Rs 15,000 crore and states Rs 8,000 crore and the plan would be …

Cannot pay Rs 4 lakh compensation to Covid victims, would exhaust disaster funds: Centre tells SC
3 years, 6 months ago

Cannot pay Rs 4 lakh compensation to Covid victims, would exhaust disaster funds: Centre tells SC

India Today  

The Centre has told the Supreme Court that Rs 4 lakh compensation cannot be paid to all those who died due to Covid-19 as it would exhaust the disaster relief funds. The Centre has said that compensation of Rs 4 lakh cannot be paid to victims of Covid-19 as the disaster management law mandating compensation applies only to natural disasters …

Kerala announces Rs 20,000 crore second COVID package
3 years, 7 months ago

Kerala announces Rs 20,000 crore second COVID package

India TV News  

Announcing a Rs 20,000 crore package to tide over the crisis induced by the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, Kerala Finance Minister K N Balagopal presented the maiden budget of the second Pinarayi Vijayan government here on Friday. Besides the financial package, he also set aside Rs 1,000 crore to provide free vaccination for everyone aged above 18 years. …

Covid-19 Management: Centre Releases Rs 8,923 Cr to 25 States as Grants for Rural Local Bodies
3 years, 8 months ago

Covid-19 Management: Centre Releases Rs 8,923 Cr to 25 States as Grants for Rural Local Bodies

News 18  

The finance ministry on Sunday said it has released Rs 8,923 crore to 25 states for providing grants to the rural local bodies for various prevention and mitigation measures needed to combat the Covid-19 pandemic. The Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance, on Saturday released an amount of Rs 8,923.8 crore to 25 states for providing grants to the rural …

Maharashtra CM Urges Centre to Consider Covid-19 as Natural Calamity
3 years, 9 months ago

Maharashtra CM Urges Centre to Consider Covid-19 as Natural Calamity

News 18  

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has written a letter to the Centre, urging to consider the Covid-19 pandemic as natural calamity, so that the government can use the state disaster response fund to provide financial assistance to the affected people. All State Disaster Management Acts have been formed as part of the central disaster management law; hence the state needs …

Centre to Release Rs 1,751 Crore to Assam, Arunachal, Odisha, Telangana, UP for Disaster Relief
3 years, 11 months ago

Centre to Release Rs 1,751 Crore to Assam, Arunachal, Odisha, Telangana, UP for Disaster Relief

News 18  

A high-level committee headed by Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday approved additional central assistance of Rs 1,751 crore to five states for the damage caused by floods and landslides due to the southwest monsoon in 2020. The committee has approved additional central assistance of Rs 1,751.05 crore to the five states from the National Disaster Response Fund, an …

Centre allows states to spend up to 50% of disaster response funds to fight COVID-19
4 years, 3 months ago

Centre allows states to spend up to 50% of disaster response funds to fight COVID-19

Firstpost  

The money from SDRF can be used to boost health infrastructure such as quarantine facilities, labs and oxygen generation plants, and to purchase ventilators and PPE kits, said the MHA New Delhi: The Centre has allowed states to spend up to 50 percent of the money from the State Disaster Response Fund to boost infrastructure such as quarantine facilities, testing …

Centre Allows States to Spend Up to 50 per cent of Disaster Response Fund to Fight Covid-19
4 years, 3 months ago

Centre Allows States to Spend Up to 50 per cent of Disaster Response Fund to Fight Covid-19

News 18  

The Centre has allowed states to spend up to 50 per cent money from the State Disaster Response Fund to boost infrastructure such as quarantine facilities, testing laboratories, oxygen generation plants and purchase of ventilators and PPE kits to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic. In a communication to chief secretaries of all states and Union Territories, the Union Home Ministry said …

Centre Released Over Rs 3,024 Crore under Nirbhaya Fund to States and UTs, Says Govt
4 years, 3 months ago

Centre Released Over Rs 3,024 Crore under Nirbhaya Fund to States and UTs, Says Govt

News 18  

New Delhi: The Centre has released an amount of over Rs 3,024 crore under the Nirbhaya fund out of which states have utilised around Rs 1,919 crore, the Women and Child Development Ministry said on Friday. Responding to a question in the Lok Sabha, Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani gave out state-wise data of release and utilization of …

Covid-19: PM Cares Fund gives ₹2,000 crore for supply of homemade ventilators
4 years, 6 months ago

Covid-19: PM Cares Fund gives ₹2,000 crore for supply of homemade ventilators

Live Mint  

NEW DELHI: The Prime Minister's Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund, set up in the aftermath of the covid-19 pandemic to mobilise resources, has allocated ₹2,000 crore for supply of 50,000 'Made-in-India' ventilators to government-run covid hospitals in all states and union territories. Of the 50,000 ventilators, 30,000 are being manufactured by Bharat Electronics Ltd and the remaining …

States should come forward with Rs 20 lakh crore to battle COVID-19 disruptions: Nitin Gadkari
4 years, 7 months ago

States should come forward with Rs 20 lakh crore to battle COVID-19 disruptions: Nitin Gadkari

India TV News  

More liquidity is needed to boost economic activity following the coronavirus pandemic and states should come forward with Rs 20 lakh crore, while another Rs 10 lakh crore can be harnessed from public-private investment to fight the COVID-19 disruptions, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Wednesday. "More liquidity needs to be pumped in the market to boost the coronavirus-hit economy …

Coronavirus lockdown | Fifth tranche of economic package focusses on reforms, says Nirmala Sitharaman
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus lockdown | Fifth tranche of economic package focusses on reforms, says Nirmala Sitharaman

The Hindu  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said reforms will be the focus of the fifth and final tranche of economic stimulus package to deal with the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic. “Further, 0.50 per cent if milestones are achieved in at least three out of four reform areas.” Stimulus package includes ₹8 lakh cr liquidity measures by RBI Ms. …

Coronavirus India Update, May 15: Cases cross 80,000, call for a tobacco ban, PM-CARES Fund for vaccine development
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus India Update, May 15: Cases cross 80,000, call for a tobacco ban, PM-CARES Fund for vaccine development

Firstpost  

The caseload of COVID-19 in India has now reached 81,970. Ban sale of tobacco products: Health Minister appeals to states and UTs Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan has requested all state and union territory governments to ban the sale of all tobacco products to reduce spitting in public places and stop the spread of COVID-19 as well as for …

Coronavirus | PM CARES makes first allocations
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus | PM CARES makes first allocations

The Hindu  

The Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund, better known as PM CARES, will allocate ₹3,100 crore to COVID-19 relief, including funds for ventilators, migrant workers and vaccine development, according to an official statement from the Prime Minister's Office on May 13 evening. In order to augment the health infrastructure needed to tackle the pandemic, the PM …

Coronavirus Outbreak: Centre releases Rs 6,195 crore to 14 states as additional resources to fight virus’ impact; Kerala gets Rs 1,276 crore
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Centre releases Rs 6,195 crore to 14 states as additional resources to fight virus’ impact; Kerala gets Rs 1,276 crore

Firstpost  

The government on Monday released Rs 6,195.08 crore to 14 states as the second equated monthly instalment of the Post Devolution Revenue Deficit Grant New Delhi: The government on Monday released Rs 6,195.08 crore to 14 states as the second equated monthly instalment of the Post Devolution Revenue Deficit Grant as recommended by the Finance Commission. The grant had been …

Coronavirus Pandemic: RBI employees contribute Rs 7.30 cr to PM-CARES Fund
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus Pandemic: RBI employees contribute Rs 7.30 cr to PM-CARES Fund

Firstpost  

The Reserve Bank of India on Tuesday said its employees have decided to contribute a salary of one or more days totalling Rs 7.30 crore towards the PM-CARES Fund Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India on Tuesday said its employees have decided to contribute a salary of one or more days totalling Rs 7.30 crore towards the PM-CARES Fund. To …

Covid-19: Shoring up states financial muscle in times of a crisis
4 years, 9 months ago

Covid-19: Shoring up states financial muscle in times of a crisis

Business Standard  

In view of the ongoing crisis, the government has come up with several measures to aid the economy. Here’s the latest on the coronavirus outbreak and government measures to contain its impact on the economy: Last month, even before the Reserve Bank of India issued the indicative borrowing calendar for the states for April-June and the one for the Centre …

A pandemic, an economic blow and the big fix
4 years, 9 months ago

A pandemic, an economic blow and the big fix

The Hindu  

India has just finished a day of curfew and clapping to practise ‘social distancing’ and to express gratitude to the millions of health and essential services workers amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Finding the money In sum, the total incremental expenditure for the recovery package will be between ₹5-lakh crore to ₹6-lakh crore for FY2021. The ₹5-lakh crore to ₹6-lakh crore …

Centre announces Rs 1813.75 crore flood relief for Karnataka, Bihar
5 years, 3 months ago

Centre announces Rs 1813.75 crore flood relief for Karnataka, Bihar

India TV News  

The Centre on Friday approved an additional financial assistance of Rs 1813.75 crore to Karnataka and Bihar for the damages caused by the rains and floods in the two states, the Home Ministry said on Friday. Keeping in view the severity of flood situation and the fund positions in the State Disaster Relief Fund account of Bihar and Karnataka, the …

Centre says Rs 600cr provided to flood-hit Kerala till now only 'advance assistance', further funds subject to damage-assessment
6 years, 4 months ago

Centre says Rs 600cr provided to flood-hit Kerala till now only 'advance assistance', further funds subject to damage-assessment

Firstpost  

A day after Kerala Congress leader Oomnen Chandy termed the Centre’s financial assistance to the flood-ravaged state “disappointing”, the Union home ministry has issued a statement explaining the government’s stand. The statement, which has been put out on the Press Information Bureau’s official website, said that the amount released by the Centre till now is only ‘advance assistance,’ and that …

Centre releases Rs 320 crore as disaster relief fund to Kerala for 2018-19
6 years, 5 months ago

Centre releases Rs 320 crore as disaster relief fund to Kerala for 2018-19

India TV News  

Over Rs 320 crore has been released by the Centre to the Kerala government as calamity relief fund during 2018-19, the Home Ministry said on Monday night. The allocation of the State Disaster Relief Fund for 2018-19 was Rs 214 crore, of which the central government's share was Rs 160.50 crore and the state government's share was Rs 53.50 crore. …

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